S-4.2, r. 0.01 - Regulation respecting the certification of private seniors’ residences

Section 14.2 Disposition versions

2022-12-15

14.2. In the case of a private seniors’ residence where medication distribution or administration services are offered, the agreement referred to in section 14.1 must also set out the procedure for the distribution and administration of medication to the residents by staff members at the residence.

The agreement must set out, in particular,

(1)  the obligation of the operator

(a)  to designate a staff member at the residence to identify, for each work shift, the staff members responsible for distributing or administering medication, as the case may be;

(b)  to take the necessary steps to ensure that the staff members responsible for the distribution or administration of medication, as the case may be, are able, when distributing or administering medication, to verify the identity of the resident and to check that the medication distributed or administered is intended for that resident;

(c)  to take the necessary steps to ensure that any incident or accident connected with the distribution or administration of medication to a resident is reported in the register of incidents and accidents referred to in section 50; and

(d)  to ensure that staff members comply with the procedure for distributing and administering prescription medication to residents, as set out in the agreement; and

(2)  the procedure for

(a)  the storage, conservation, distribution or administration of prescription medication to residents;

(b)  the management of expired medication or medication no longer needed by residents; and

(c)  the administration of prescribed ready-to-administer medication to residents to ensure that every person concerned complies with the Regulation respecting the performance of the activities described in sections 39.7 and 39.8 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26, r. 3.1), if applicable.

O.C. 1574-2022, s. 13.